Adjustable headrest for attachment to chairs



Oct. 3l, 1950 F. M. GooDwlN 2,527544 ADJUSTABLE HEADREST FOR ATTACHMENTT0 CHAIRS Filed l0G13. 20, 1948 oodzvz INVENTOR ATTORNEYS.

Patented Oct. 3f, 1950 ADJUSTABLE HEADRST FOR ATTACHlVIENT TO CHAIRSFrank M. Goodwin, Buialo, N. Y. Application october 2o, 194s, serial No.55,563

3 Claims. 1

This invention relates to an attachment for chairs in the form of aheadrest which is so constructed and arranged that it may be readily andeasily clamped around a chair.

An important object of the invention is to provide a head rest which maybe adjusted with respect to the clamping members which secure it to thechair, so that the head rest may be moved to various angles for thecomfort lof the user.

With the' foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention consists of certain novel details ofconstruction and combinations of parts, hereinafter more fully describedand pointed out in the claims, it being understood that changes may bemade in the construction and arrangement of parts Without departing fromthe spirit of the invention as claimed.

Referring to the drawing Figure 1 is a front elevational view of a headrest constructed in accordance with the invention, as secured to achair.

Fig. 2 is a side elevational View thereof.

Fig. 3 is a fragmental perspective view illustrating one of the clampingarms of the head rest.

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view through the clamping sleeve usedin clamping the sections of the arms of the support together.

Fig. 5 is an elevational view illustrating the means for securing thehead rest to the supporting arms of the device.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken on line 6-6 of Fig. 5, illustrating therocking feature of the head rest.

Fig. 'l is a perspective view illustrating an arm resi; as a part of thechair attachment.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the device comprises supporting arms5 which have their forward ends formed into hooks 6 adapted to hookaround the front portion of a chair.

The arms also include sections 'I which have laterally extended portions8 terminating in upwardly extended portions 9 to which the yoke or frameI is connected.

The yoke or frame I0 comprises outer bars II which are inclined towardsthe upwardly extended portions 9 of the supporting frame, the outer barsI I being provided with threaded openings for the reception of the setscrews I2 which contact with the arms I3 of the head rest proper, whicharms are connected by the padded member I4 and are curved so that theportions I thereof contact with the upwardly extended 2 portions 9 ofthe arms, as clearly shownby Fig. 6 of the drawing.

The arms I3 are curved forwardly so that they will iii; over the upperedge of the back of the chair on which the head rest is mounted.

In order that an adjustment may be had bej-l tween the sections of thesupporting arms, rectangular sleeves I6 are provided as tted around theadjacent ends of the sections of the supporting arms, there beingprovided set screws I1 passing through threaded openings in the sleevesand contacting with one of the sections of the supporting arms forcingthe sections together and holding the sections of the supporting arms intheir various positions of adjustment. Due to this construction, it willbe obvious that the supporting arms may be adjusted with respect to eachother to adapt the device for use in connection with chairs of varioussizes.

As shown by Fig. 1 of the drawing, a sleeve I8 is provided ai; the rearof the supporting arms or frame and connects the sections of one of thesupporting arms at the rear of the device, to the end that by adjustingthe sections of the supporting arms, the device may be used on chairs ofvarious widths.

It will of course be understood that set screws such as indicated at I1in Fig. 3 of the drawing are used in connection with the sleeve I8 sothat the sections of the supporting arms may be secured in theirpositions of adjustment for the lateral adjustment of these arms.

When it is desired to tilt the padded member I4 or head rest, it is onlynecessary to loosen the set screws I2 and rock the arms I3 on theupwardly extended portions 9 of the supporting arms. When the desiredangle has been obtained, the set screws I2 are rotated to set up abinding action between the arms I3 and upwardly extended portions 9,holding the head rest proper in its positions of adjustment.

From the foregoing it will be obvious that I have provided a head restwhich maybe folded into a small and compact article for transportation,and one which can be readily applied to lchairs of various sizes tosupply the necessary head rest for the comfort of the user oi the chair.

In Fig. 7 I have illustrated an arm rest indicated by the referencecharacter 2li to which the brackets 2| are connected, the bracketshaving openings to receive the supporting arms 5 of the attachment.

The winged screws 22 extend through vthe brackets and engage the arm 5,securing the 3 arm rest in various positions of adjustment along the arm5 with which it is connected. These arm rests may be easily applied byremoving the rectangular sleeves and sliding the arm rests over the arm5 of the attachment.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

1. A portable head rest for attachment to furniture, comprisingsupporting arms, hooks at the forward ends of the arms adapted to clamparound furniture, said arms including upwardly extended rear portionsarranged adjacent to each other, a yoke connecting the upwardly extendedportions, said yoke comprising a frame embodying front bars, a head restsection including arms having curved portions extending into the yokeand resting on the parallel upwardlyv extended rear portions of thesupporting arms whereby the said head rest section may rock within theyoke varying the angle of the head rest section with respect to thesupporting arms, and a head engaging member connecting the arms of thehead restJ section.

2; A portable head rest for attachment to furniture, comprisingsupporting arms spaced apart and adapted to be clamped around furniture,a yoke connecting the arms, and embodying outer bars curved inwardlytowards the arms of the supporting arms, a head rest section embodyingspaced arms fitted within the yoke, said spaced arms of the head restbeing curved with the curved portions thereof resting against the armsfor rocking movement with respect thereto, set screws extending throughthe bars of the yoke and engaging the arms of the head rest section,securing the head rest section in its positions of adjustment, and ahead engaging padded member connecting the arms of the head restsection.

3. A portable head rest for attachment to furniture, comprising a pairof supporting arms embodying` sections adjustable longitudinally withrespect to each other, a hook formed on one end of each section adaptedto engage around the arm of furniture. said arms of the attachmentincluding upwardly extended rear portions, a yoke secured to the arms,outer inclined bars forming a part of the yoke, said head rest includinga pair of arms having curved portions held within the yoke, the curvedportions resting on the upwardly extended portions of thefirst-mentioned arms for rocking movement thereon, and set screwsextending through threaded openings of the yoke engaging the curvedportions of certain of the arms of the head rest, securing the head restin adjusted positions with respectto the supporting arms.

VFRANK M. GOODWIN.

REFERENCES, CITED rEhe following references are of record in the le ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 121,191 Winn Dec. 12, 18711,744,364 Cruickshank Jan. 21, 1930 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date140,204 Germany Apr. 9, 1903

